Part personal musings, part photo gallery, and part travel guide, Nerding Abroad is a community for professionals, students, interns, wanderlusts, book lovers, Curious Wanderers, introverts, global health workers, political science junkies, history addicts, and all those who recognize that the world is infinitely large and wonderful.

Traveling with a partner can be a rewarding experience that creates lifelong memories and can even make your relationship stronger — that is, if you don’t totally screw it up before you’ve even left the airport.

Packing. Easily the worst part of travel. You want to look good for those selfies, but comfortable for long days exploring, fashionable enough to turn heads but chill enough to fit in. What’s a girl to do? Your wardrobe is going to change a lot based on where you’re going (um, duh), but there are some staples that definitely need to make it into your suitcase.

Ireland tends to steal a lot of the spotlight when it comes to tourism; however, Northern Ireland is an exquisitely fascinating travel destination of its own right. Don't let confusion or intimidation keep you from considering it - there are so many reasons you need to #DiscoverNI.

Ask 10 different people and you will probably get 10 different answers as to what states of America can be considered part of the American Midwest. As a lifelong East Coaster, I consider Ohio the gateway to the Midwest.

Do I regret any of the hostilities or confusing moments I have faced as an American abroad? They make me sad, of course, but they define my own empathy and capacity for understanding conflict. For every scrap of animosity I felt while traveling as American, I was showered with welcomes and kindness.